Malaysia and the Philippines have warned of severe heat during the upcoming summer.

The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.

Indonesian police will deploy more than 5,000 personnel to ensure security for the 10th World Water Forum (WWF), which will take place from May 18-25 in Bali - the country's famous tourist island.

The number of young millionaires in Malaysia is on the rise, with a 75% increase in millionaires aged 30 and under recorded in 2022.

The Ruang volcano in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted again on April 20 with a 250m high column of ash,

ASEAN foreign ministers on April 19 issued a statement calling on all parties to immediately cease violence and exercise maximum restraint in the border areas of Myanmar.

On April 17-18, European Union (EU) leaders attended an extraordinary summit in Brussels, Belgium, to seek consensus to deal with many challenges. A series of issues were discussed

More than 10 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, bringing in more than 500 billion THB (13.5 billion USD), the country’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has reported.

The Foreign Ministry of Japan on April 16 announced its 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook

At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after the area’s Ruang volcano has spewed lava and ash clouds

The Philippines police have seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said on April 16,

Financial transactions via PromptPay - Thailand’s national electronic payment platform – reached a new high last year while cash transactions posted a notable decline.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on April 12 announced that it has decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged, in line with expectations, as inflation and economic growth in the city-state moderated.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has commenced a state visit to the US. This is an opportunity for the two sides to promote their cooperation

The Lao economy is expected to expand moderately in 2024 and 2025, thanks to external demand linked with tourism and trade, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.